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Monday, 04 November, 2019

NATA Releases Updated Guide to Minimum Standards for Airport Sponsors and Aeronautical Businesses

Today, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released an updated “Guide to Minimum Standards for Airport Sponsors and Aeronautical Businesses.” The goal of this guidance is to inform public agencies and private owners of public-use airports and aeronautical businesses of the benefits of developing, implementing and enforcing airport minimum standards, as well as rules and regulations, and to provide key information and recommendations.

“NATA and its Airport Business Committee are pleased to provide our members with the most recent and relevant information to help them continue to be successful businesses in their communities,” said NATA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, Megan Eisenstein. She added, “We encourage our airport and FBO members to use this guide as a resource, as minimum standards protect all users and customers at an airport and help promote a level playing field amongst airport tenants.”

NATA thanks the volunteers of NATA’s Airport Business Committee who reviewed the update of this guidance publication. The principal author is Shelley Ewalt of HCH Legal. Significant contributions were also provided by Leonard Kirsch of McBreen & Kopko, Chris Rozansky of the Naples Airport Authority, and David Vaughan and Ken Wiegand of BA Aviation Group. For additional guidance regarding airport matters and minimum standards, please visit the NATA website at www.nata.aero.

For general press inquiries, contact Shannon Chambers at 703-298-1347 or schambers@nata.aero

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been the voice of aviation business for more than 80 years. Representing nearly 3,700 aviation businesses, NATA’s member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military and NATA serves as the public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses before Congress and the federal agencies.